AustLit

Collection of three short works: 'The One That Got Away', 'More Than a Mere Bagatelle', and 'Chance Encounter'.

'Almost on the eve of her nineteenth birthday, Charlotte - the daughter of a wealthy property developer - starts to date handsome, ambitious, fellow university student Lance. Trouble brews when Lance throws his weight behind an environmental cause that's in direct opposition to the plans of Charlotte's father. Will Charlotte follow her heart, or succumb to the demands of her family?'

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'Two love stories - one of today, one of yesteryear. Two young women - Jenny and Amanda - confronting the complexities of life and love. Can either overcome her niggling doubts about her lover's fidelity?'

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'Twenty-one-year-old Amanda finds herself falling in love with Kevin, a self-assured guy from the right side of town. Doubts about his fidelity, though, start to creep in when unexpected circumstances arise. And Amanda fears her self-esteem may take a further nosedive when, finally, she meets Kevin's well-to-do and notoriously snobbish family. Has fate prepared a different path for her, that she may ultimately tread hand-in-hand with someone else?'

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'At thirty-one, Elizabeth, a music teacher fulfilled by her craft and dedicated to her students, is still single and living at home. Unexpectedly, the father of one of her students seems to want to court her. Edward, a well-heeled solicitor still recovering from the tragic death of his young wife, invites Elizabeth to dinner at his home - a home complete with a magnificent piano that he invites her to play.

'Out of the blue, Elizabeth receives a letter from her former admirer, Tom - a sheep-farmer, living in Scotland. Will the contents of this letter change Elizabeth's destiny? What startling secrets will it reveal that may upend Elizabeth's entire view of her life?'

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'When news of Mr Bennet's illness arrives at Pemberley, Elizabeth finds that she must set off for Longbourn without the company of her husband, Fitzwilliam Darcy, who has business in London requiring his urgent attention. What unexpected events will further disrupt the apparent harmony of Elizabeth's life? Will Hodges, Mr Bennet's young physician, be captivated by Catherine Bennet, thus fulfilling the desires of Mrs Bennet? Will Mary be left behind to attend to her mother's selfish wishes?'

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'Like nostalgia? Here's a couple of enthralling tales set in the Australia of the 1950's.'

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'It's the mid nineteen fifties, and the nascent romance of two young Sydneysiders is about to be challenged. The heroine, Linda, is being courted by an ambitious young carpenter named Harry. Seemingly without effort, he passes the scrutiny of her parents and they encourage her alliance with him. Trouble brews, though, when her sister Tessa lays eyes on him and, despite her engagement to a young accountant, makes her feelings abundantly clear. Will Tessa's overtures ruin the fledgling love between Harry and Linda?'

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'Although the London of the early 1950's holds its attractions, and love is blossoming between Lisa and her fellow trainee schoolteacher, Liam, Lisa stills nurtures resentment towards her Dad, who exiled her there from Sydney, leaving her in the care of her grandmother six years before. But when the widowed father who abandoned her announces that he will be marrying again – this time to his flighty secretary, Eleanor – he asks Lisa to return to Sydney to be a bridesmaid. How will Lisa deal with this, given the likelihood of her once again meeting up with her first love, the newly-separated, handsome Josh? What other complications will life dish out to her?'

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'This is the story of an eighteen-year old woman as she battles for autonomy and a life of her own. Still living at home, under the ever-watchful eye of her domineering mother, Jenny struggles to build a life and find love. What is her destiny?'

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'What happens when a young woman tries again, after enduring a break-up with her first love?

'Sixteen year old Lauren has loved and lost. Her first love, an older man has moved on, leaving her brokenhearted. In time, she meets another guy, but will fate intervene and spoil her life?'

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'Four young women: Michaela, Sally, Amelia and Lauren. All Australian. All destined to find that the course of real love is not smooth sailing.

'Four separate tales touching on a universal goal.

'Will career ambitions jeopardize their futures?'

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'This is the story of a marriage rocked by fate as a young couple struggle against family and other difficulties and, above all, their own ambivalence.

'The bride, Amelia, is proud of her career advances, and delighted that this paves the way for a move, far away from her demanding mother-in-law. But unhappily, circumstances contrive to destabilize the couple's new life together.

'This title is a compelling look at life through Amelia's eyes as she struggles to come to a difficult decision, and the unexpected consequences of her call.'

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'The heroine, Michaela, is a young and gifted music student, the recipient of a prestigious scholarship, compelled to choose between staying with her first love and apparent soulmate, Thomas, and crossing the globe to pursue her academic and professional ambitions. What part of those ambitions are truly her own, and what part submission to the desires of her parents, Michaela isn't sure. Her father, whose own career as a concert pianist was cut short by a disabling accident, is certainly determined to see that Michaela goes on to perform in his stead. Unexpected developments both back in Australia and in her new home in London, lead to conflict, intrigue and a battle on several fronts, not least of which is that of her own heart.'

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A collection of short, positive, romance stories.